Latvia, First Republic. An Army Officer’s Belt Buckle, c. 1930 visually-hidden had a natural born son

had a natural born son

and is free from smudges or blemishes of any kind

obverse illustrating a large fasces

demonstrating minor soiling and material fatigue to the ribbons with extensive fading of the Bavarian Long Service Award’s ribbon

demonstrating significant cleaning and polishing to the base metal which has removed much of the original toning

Latvia, First Republic. An Army Officer’s Belt Buckle, c. 1930 visually-hidden had a natural born sonConstructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by three stars and situated on a radiant background, surrounded by a frame of stylized rays, the reverse with a clip and loop, unmarked, measuring 52 mm in diameter, demonstrating total loss of blue enamels to the obverse with sporadic tarnishing to the base metal, in very fine condition.